STUNNING SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER GREAT LAKES

Erie, Penn., was buried in more than 50 inches of snow over a 30-hour span.

Author:
Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press

Published:
7:47 PM EST December 27, 2017

Updated:
7:47 PM EST December 27, 2017

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This is pretty crazy.

Chances are, you've seen a satellite photo similar to this one that shows Michigan and the Great Lakes during a snowstorm with lake effect. But the snowfall was especially amplified over the past week in places such as Erie, Penn., which was buried in more than 50 inches of snow over a 30-hour span.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellites Twitter account tweeted this image out today that shows just how much of a lake effect the Great Lakes had on snowfall across Michigan, lower Ontario and several Eastern states such as New York and Pennsylvania this past week.